Friday, April 4, 2014

Full Steam Ahead!

Dear Friends, do you sometimes feel like your life is running away and you are barely keeping up? Yes? I feel that way right now.

And I think part of the reason is that I would like to think back and reflect on the wonderful travels we've had, things we've done and people we've met since December and there is just not much time for that.

Life goes on and it does so at a good clip. New fun things are waiting to be explored and discovered. And maybe that's the solution.

I often think about the concept of living in the present moment and how that is really where I would like to reside. Well, if that's true, then maybe it's enough that I enjoyed all the present moments when I was traveling and now I am on to new adventures that demand my full attention.

Still, I want to show you some travel photos after Daniel is done editing them all so patiently, but for now I'll share a new oil painting portrait I started today and hope to finish this weekend sometime.

It's coming along nicely.

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What a great painting! Is it a portrait of a real person? I know you often paint faces just out of your head, but somehow, she looks "real".

I know what you mean about the "full steam ahead" thing, and you want to take a deep breath and stop for a little while to let it all settle. Sooner or later you'll probably get some time to reflect, and then you will find that it is all still there in your mind and heart, waiting for you.

I had never suspected that I had any creative talent until March of 2009, when I suddenly and without warning picked up a paint brush. I was raised in Germany but have lived in the US with my husband and various pets for over 30 years. This blog is about my life and what inspires me, be that art, food, travel, books, nature or various other things. So, welcome! Grab a cup of coffee and have a look around!